Hi, Some Feedback Please (:

I like fall time & upward prospective :-D

I look at yours if you look at mine lol: http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/iris-richardson.html

Made my comments in you image comments.

if it had one set of tracks it would be better. the glare is distracting as is that pole on the right. add a description and you have no tags at all. no one will find it.



this is more creative than the others, but the leaves aren't in focus, it's kind of dark and really small. again - no tags etc.


this doesn't look like it's in focus, it's kind of boring actually. the falls in the center like that with all that green. the green serves no purpose, shot as a portrait it would be better but still not interesting. as it stands they may not print it.


this is better but still not that interesting. the top has too much blue in it, it would be better from the other side so we can see the water empty into the lake. the main issue is exposure, the falls are too bright compared to the rest.

overall the images are ok, its hard to say if they will catch any attention though since they are all kind of basic. you must add keywords to these, no one will find them. you should add descriptions so we know where you were and why you took it, etc, all that stuff leads you to be found better. you should have a consistent set of sizes as well.


---Mike Savad

The snowy scene is the one I really liked and the glare was one of the reasons :). It told so many stories to me and would be something I would look at again

Kimberly, take note of technical feedback but personal opinions of what people like about a piece are purely personal...we are all different :). Mike is spot on with technical help

Mike is right the eye always goes to the lightest part of the image. The image could be cropped to show less of the glare or the highlight can be brought down. Whichever works better. I don't mind the glare so much but the bright large spot itself does take away from the image.

Nowadays, photography is photography, and people buy all different styles and types. As long as its not out of focus, blurry and so on, your good to go.
Anything can sell here. nobody can tell you what will sell.
If you want to enter a reputable photography competition, that would be another story and a different type of critique.

I also agree with Abbie, although the sun is a little blown out, the light ray points right at the end of the trail, on the horizon, which is a great thing, and what a great composition is suppose to do. I am not bothered by the glare at all.

Kimberly,

Welcome!

I think you have some nice images,both waterfalls could be improved,but the other shots are interesting. Are you using a camera or a cell phone? Some of the images I looked at, are tiny,like thumbnails,so check you've uploaded the right files, happens here ALL the time!

Good Luck,

RIch

thank you all so much for the feedback! i am using a nikon d3000, NO cellphone (: sorry that the pictures are boring! i really appreciate the technical feedback though, i will take from it and learn! and Rich thumbnails!? oh no! okay i will look into that! thank you so much again, all of you (:

Upward Perspective is lovely! :)

We all learn just keep shooting. The best way to learn is to read your camera manual and than not to be afraid to try all the features it offers. You can always delete. Keep up the good work. Never apologize for your art own up to it learn and stay creative.

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thank you all!! so much